Archive for July 7th, 2008

07
Jul
08

Life is Precious…

I have always said it is the saddest scenario when a parent outlives their child.

We received sad news this past weekend that Pete’s – cousin’s – husband’s – nephew (follow that?) had suddenly passed away. He was 23 years old.

He had been staying with them. Apparently he went to a music festival over the weekend. The next day after he returned, he felt ill with a fever. He went to sleep and started to feel better, but in the morning felt worse. They took him to the hospital and he died within a few hours.

This is not supposed to happen to healthy 23 year old boys. He somehow contracted Meningitis and, because it was in his blood, it traveled through his body quickly.

Fortunately he had family by his side at the hospital, but it’s another sad story of a life taken much too soon.

Tell your loved ones that you do. Cherish life… yours and everyone else’s… cause you just never know. Life is precious.

07
Jul
08

We live in a baby-centric world

Has something changed in the world? I don’t recall there ever being a time when there was so much focus on babies. It’s an epidemic I tell you.

Am I right? or am I being hypersensitive cause I’m “trying”? My frame of reference may be a bit fuzzy in light of my situation.

This past weekend, it seemed like everywhere I went, all I saw were were happy mommies & daddies pushing strollers, bouncing babies decked out in Giants gear at the baseball game, babies smiling up at me as I pass by stores that craftily use the cutest thing on earth for their advertising campaigns. The first thing you see when you walk into Pottery Barn is their Baby Collection. There’s a new store that just opened up in Walnut Creek called “Day One Center”. It’s a go to spot for expectant parents who want to take classes, buy supplies, meet other expectant parents, and other mysterious activities. Clients pay a monthly subscription fee. Sounds like a scam to me… what’s wrong with the services at the local Hospital? Just curious.

I’m sure I will totally appreciate it when I finally get to the point when I actually have one of my own. Luckily I’m a sucker for a chubby, happy baby. I do love ‘em and will never resist the opportunity to coo over a cutie pie. But sometimes it feels like a smack in the face reminder of what I don’t have.




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